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21 Fev 2025 | 11:23 |
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O Flamengo is Brazilian champion . Nevertheless, there are still those who question the title of 1987 , but this Thursday (20), former striker Renato Gaúcho , an important piece in that achievement, reaffirmed what It is obviously: Mengão won the main teams of the country and became champion on the pitch.
“Everyone says:“ Ah, Sport… ”. There is nothing, nothing against it. But the second division team could not hit the front of the first division . Also because it was already stipulated among the presidents of the clubs, the club of 13. gazetadourubu.com/noticia/ex-flamengo-garanto-que-jagou-a-do-que-cristiano-ronaldo " Target = "_ Blank"> played more than Cristiano Ronaldo . >
“The champion is not won outside the field shouting , gets on the four lines. Flamengo was champion, we played against the best. Sport played the second division , there was no confrontation between the first and second divisions. We made the final against Internacional ”, concluded .
What happened in the 1987 Brazilian Championship?
In the midst of a serious financial crisis, the CBF even announced that would not perform the 1987 Brazilian Championship . It was then that the main clubs in the country organized and created the Union Cup, under the command of the Club of 13 , bringing together the most cheering teams and ensuring weight sponsors, such as Globo , varig and Coca-Cola . However, seeing the success of the competition, the CBF retreated and tried to impose a cross between the winners of the Copa União and . Yellow module , tournament disputed by lower expression teams. The 13 club had already made it clear that it would not accept this decision. Thus, Flamengo and Internacional End of the championship that all of Brazil saw, with Mengão winning 1-0, goal of Bebeto.
At the same time, in Recife, Sport beat Guarani and if they have self -intimate, even without facing the teams of the elite of Brazilian football.
"Flamengo ran away?" The truth about 1987
Sport fans, in a mistaken way, still insist that Flamengo " ran " of the confrontation. However, Internacional also refused to play , fulfilling the agreement previously established by the 13 club.
In addition, imagining that a team that served as the basis for the Brazilian team World Champion in 1994 would be afraid of Sport makes no sense. The 1987 Flamengo had:
Zé Carlos, Jorginho, Leandro , Edinho and Leonardo; Andrade, Ailton and Zinho; zico ; Renato Gaucho and Bebeto. Of these, Jorginho, Leonardo, Zinho and Bebeto were world champions with Brazil years later. History and football proved who really was the great champion of 1987.
After the return of athletes who were on national teams, the red-black team completes the assembly of the squad and prepares to debut in the Women's Super League 25/26
15 Set 2025 | 23:36 |
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Sesc Flamengo began training with the full squad for the 2025/26 season of the Women's Superliga this Monday (15). The last athletes to show up were Helena Wenk, Laís, Lorena, Tainara and Masa Kirov, who were competing in international tournaments for the Brazilian and Serbian national teams.
During their time with their national teams, several players achieved significant achievements. Helena, Laís, Lorena, and Tainara won silver in the Nations League and bronze at the World Cup with the Brazilian national team. Tainara also shone, winning bronze at the U-21 World Cup . Masa Kirov represented Serbia in competitions such as the VNL, the U-21 World Cup, and the adult World Cup.
Other athletes also collected titles before the preseason. Julliana Granda and Adria won the Junior Pan American Championships with the U-23 team, while Camila Mesquita took bronze at the U-16 Universiade. These three athletes had already been training with the group in recent weeks.
Sesc Flamengo is undergoing a major overhaul and has introduced important reinforcements. Among the standouts are opposite Tainara, signed from Shanghai Bright (China), setter Giovana, American outside hitter Simone Lee, middle blocker Masa Kirov, and setter Vivian . While awaiting the return of coach Bernardinho, currently leading the Men's National Team at the World Cup, the team remains under the interim leadership of Hélio Griner.
The Women's Superliga debut is scheduled for October 20th against Paulistano/Barueri at Tijuca Tênis Clube. The project, a partnership between Flamengo, RJ Vôlei, and Sesc, received direct investment from Flamengo and aims to position the team among the four largest in the country in terms of budget, aiming to compete for national and international titles.
The Argentine team confirms losses in defense and attack for the first leg of the quarterfinals against Mengão, this Thursday, at Maracanã
15 Set 2025 | 22:10 |
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Estudiantes announced this Monday (15) two confirmed absences for the match against Flamengo , valid for the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores. The match is scheduled for this Thursday, at Maracanã, in Rio de Janeiro . The return game will be held seven days later, in Argentina.
The first player to be out is 33-year-old defender González Pírez , a River Plate youth product. The defender suffered a Grade 3 hamstring injury in his right thigh and is expected to be out for at least a month , ruling him out of both matches against the red-and-blacks.
Without further ado, coach Eduardo Domínguez confirmed that Santiago Núñez will replace González Pírez . The defender had already replaced his injured teammate in the match against River Plate and scored Estudiantes' only goal in the 2-1 defeat.
The club expects to maintain defensive consistency even without its regular starter . The Argentine coach has emphasized in previous interviews the importance of maintaining tactical discipline to balance the match against Flamengo at Maracanã.
In attack, 27-year-old Colombian Edwuin Cetré is also out of the match in Rio de Janeiro. The forward suffered a grade 1 muscle injury to the biceps femoris in his left leg . He is expected to be available for the return leg on September 25th.
The La Plata club's representative reinforced Mengão's glaring economic difference, but remains confident of qualifying for the semi-finals of the competition.
15 Set 2025 | 21:00 |
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This Thursday (18), Flamengo begins the dispute of the quarterfinals of the Copa Libertadores against Estudiantes, at Maracanã. On the eve of the confrontation, the president and idol of the Argentine club, Juan Sebastián Verón, spoke about the expectations for the duel against Rubro-Negro.
During an institutional event in La Plata, Verón highlighted the financial difference between the teams , with Mengão being the team with the highest market value among the tournament participants, but recalled Estudiantes ' tradition of overcoming opponents considered favorites.
Estudiantes' Verón on Flamengo in the Libertadores: "Yes, the challenge is difficult"
"Obviously, we know the power of our opponent, but we also know that we've been through similar situations against important teams, and that the club, given its history, has risen to the occasion. We've always kept this in mind: yes, the challenge is difficult, but we can excel and represent the club well , regardless of the result. We've experienced this before, and we continue to do so," the director stated.
In the early 1990s, Verón began his career at Estudiantes and played in the 2-0 victory over Flamengo in the 1994 Supercopa Libertadores . In addition to his former club, the former midfielder also shone for major teams such as Boca Juniors, Lazio, Manchester United and Inter Milan . In 2007, he returned to Estudiantes and was a key player in their 2009 Copa Libertadores victory.
Verón retired in 2014, but returned to the field three years later as a player-president . His last official match came in 2017, against Botafogo, also in the Copa Libertadores, during the group stage.
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